Quantum World Congress 2026, 23-25 September, College Park

The Quantum World Congress is dedicated to uniting global leaders in quantum technology, innovation, policy, and research. This event aims to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum technologies by fostering collaboration across industries and governments.

The event runs from 23 to 25 September 2026 at The Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park, joint round the corner of IONQ’s HQ. This year again, our team is excited to join this global community of experts to explore the latest advancements in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and more.
Find us on IonQ’s booth, where we will showcase our technology. We are looking forward to engaging with the community, exchanging knowledge, and contributing to the global conversation on the future of quantum technologies.

Highlights of the agenda
Tuesday, September 22: join us at the Special PQC event: Before the Breach: Securing Critical Systems for the Next Cryptographic Era.

11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. The Role of Automation in Facing the Quantum Threat
James Dickerson (Moderator): Guy Etgar, HEQA; Srijan Dhare, Quantum Genie; & Simon Patkovic, IDQ- IonQ
A special registration is requested. More details here.

Thursday, September 24 –
11:20-11:40am (Main Stage) – Keynote: Quantum for Resilience: Building the full-stack infrastructure for fault-tolerant scale – Niccolo De Masi, CEO IonQ
3:15 – 3.45 pm (Penthouse Level) – PQC migration and the cost of waiting – Bob Sutor (Moderator): Jesse Van Griensven (EigenQ) ; Reza Azarderakhsh, PQSecure; Olga Mamlyga, Quantum Scouts; & Simon Patkovic, IonQ

For more details about the event and registration, visit the Quantum World Congress website.

 

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